Shiva Purana

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कुर्यात्स्त्रिसन्ध्यमप्येवमेतत्पाशुपतं व्रतम् ॥ भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं चैतत्पशुत्वं विनिवर्तयेत् ॥ २६ ॥

He shall act thus during all the three Sandhyās. This Pāśupata Vrata yields worldly pleasures and salvation dispelling Paśu-hood.

english translation

kuryAtstrisandhyamapyevametatpAzupataM vratam ॥ bhuktimuktipradaM caitatpazutvaM vinivartayet ॥ 26 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्पशुत्वं परित्यज्य कृत्वा पाशुपतं व्रतम् ॥ पूजनीयो महादेवो लिंगमूर्तिस्सनातनः ॥ २७ ॥

Freed from Paśu-hood, the devotee shall worship the phallic image of Śiva.

english translation

tatpazutvaM parityajya kRtvA pAzupataM vratam ॥ pUjanIyo mahAdevo liMgamUrtissanAtanaH ॥ 27 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

पद्ममष्टदलं हैमं नवरत्नैरलंकृतम् ॥ कर्णिकाकेशरोपेतमासनं परिकल्पयेत् ॥ २८ ॥

It is a golden lotus with eight petals and is adorned with nine gems. A seat should be arranged with earrings and hair.

english translation

padmamaSTadalaM haimaM navaratnairalaMkRtam ॥ karNikAkezaropetamAsanaM parikalpayet ॥ 28 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

विभवे तदभावे तु रक्तं सितमथापि वा ॥ पद्मं तस्याप्यभावे तु केवलं भावनामयम् ॥ २९ ॥

If it is not available, it may be red or white. The lotus, even in its absence, is merely a feeling.

english translation

vibhave tadabhAve tu raktaM sitamathApi vA ॥ padmaM tasyApyabhAve tu kevalaM bhAvanAmayam ॥ 29 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तत्पद्मकर्णिकामध्ये कृत्वा लिंगं कनीयसम् ॥ स्फाटिकं पीठिकोपेतं पूजयेद्विधिवत्क्रमात् ॥ ३० ॥

In the middle of the pericarp a small crystal phallic image along with its pedestal shall be kept and worshipped.

english translation

tatpadmakarNikAmadhye kRtvA liMgaM kanIyasam ॥ sphATikaM pIThikopetaM pUjayedvidhivatkramAt ॥ 30 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript